Jose Maria Calatrava y Peinado

Jose Maria Calatrava y Peinado (26 February 1781-16 January 1846) was Prime Minister of Spain from 14 August 1836 to 18 August 1837, succeeding Francisco Javier de Isturiz y Montero and preceding Baldomero Espartero. He was a member of the Progressive Party of Spain.

Biography
Jose Maria Calatrava y Peinado was born in Merida, Spain in 1781, and he was elected to the Supreme Junta of Extremadura in 1810 during the Peninsular War. He was later imprisoned upon the return of absolutism, but he was amnestied under the Trienio Liberal government. After the end of the Trienio Liberal, he went into exile in Portugal, England, and France, annd he served as Justice Minister from 1836 to 1837. At the same time, he briefly served as Prime Minister. From 1840 to 1843, he was President of the Supreme Court, and he died in 1846.